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A narrative history of Beaver Creek, Colorado, written by Don Simonton. Don and his wife, June, wrote several books on the history of the area and its changing landscape with ski resorts.
Simonton covers the early history of Beaver Creek as an area with ranches to its beginnings as a ski resort in the town of Avon. Early businesses, crops, settlers, and entrepreneurs are discussed in detail and important agreements such as the Ute Reservation...
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The College Farm was a plot of land purchased and operated by the Colorado Agricultural College of Fort Collins. Agricultural technicians and students would work on the farm on various projects; many experimental crops and plants were publicized in agricultural and science fields.
Families from around the valley would come to share food, see friends, and learn about successful growing at high-altitude.